2018 Asian Outbound Investment

The fall was primarily due to portfolio reallocation by Chinese investors, who became net sellers in the second half of the year amid a stronger focus on strengthening balance sheets and recycling capital for future outbound investments.

Singapore was the main source of outbound capital. Investors from Korea and Hong Kong also remained busy, while the period saw stronger activity from Malaysian and Indian capital.

London remained the top destination for Asian outbound investment due to its strong fundamentals and status as the preferred metropolitan area for first-time overseas buyers.

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This report was prepared by the CBRE Asia Pacific Research Team, which forms part of CBRE Research – a network of preeminent researchers who collaborate to provide real estate market research and econometric forecasting to real estate investors and occupiers around the globe.